The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux

1795

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A humorous prospectus of suitors adorns this fan leaf. Each type is named, given a motto and shown in a characteristic pose. The array begins with the Merry Lover, who sports a round belly, and ends with the Lover of Nobody, who spitefully kicks a dog. The central verse advises: "Here's Gallants sure a plenty! Chuse then, a Beau to suit your mind, or change 'till one content ye."

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Title: The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux
Artist: George Wilson (British, active 1795–1801)
Publisher: George Wilson (British, active 1795–1801)
Date: 1795
Medium: Hand-colored stipple engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 5/8 × 21 1/4 in. (29.5 × 54 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
Object Number: 38.91.23
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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